Police: Spartanburg man reports he was shot through door

Loring Street

A 31-year-old Spartanburg man told police he was shot through the back door of a Loring Street home late Wednesday night.

TIM KIMZEY/tim.kimzey@shj.com

From staff reports

Published: Thursday, May 23, 2013 at 9:28 a.m.

Last Modified: Thursday, May 23, 2013 at 9:28 a.m.

A 31-year-old Spartanburg man told police he was shot through the back door of a Loring Street home late Wednesday night.

According to an incident report, the Spartanburg Public Safety Department responded to 244 Loring St. at about 11:30 p.m. The victim told officers he heard a knock at his back door, according to a written statement from the Public Safety Department. As the man walked to the door, someone started shooting.

The man suffered an injury to his lower right arm, but his injury did not appear to be life threatening, according to the statement. When Spartanburg EMS workers removed the man’s shirt, a bullet fragment fell out, and it was collected by police, an incident report states.

The suspects fled on foot, and could not be located after an extensive search by the authorities.

It appeared to investigators that shots were fired from inside the house, so officers obtained a search warrant to search the home, the report states.

The investigation into the shooting is ongoing, according to a written statement from the public safety department and no arrests have been made.

Anyone with any information about the incident may call CrimeStoppers at 58-CRIME or text TIP649 with a tip to CRIMES (274637).

<p>A 31-year-old Spartanburg man told police he was shot through the back door of a Loring Street home late Wednesday night.</p><p>According to an incident report, the Spartanburg Public Safety Department responded to 244 Loring St. at about 11:30 p.m. The victim told officers he heard a knock at his back door, according to a written statement from the Public Safety Department. As the man walked to the door, someone started shooting.</p><p>The man suffered an injury to his lower right arm, but his injury did not appear to be life threatening, according to the statement. When Spartanburg EMS workers removed the man's shirt, a bullet fragment fell out, and it was collected by police, an incident report states.</p><p>The suspects fled on foot, and could not be located after an extensive search by the authorities.</p><p>It appeared to investigators that shots were fired from inside the house, so officers obtained a search warrant to search the home, the report states.</p><p>The investigation into the shooting is ongoing, according to a written statement from the public safety department and no arrests have been made.</p><p>Anyone with any information about the incident may call CrimeStoppers at 58-CRIME or text TIP649 with a tip to CRIMES (274637).</p>